Cushioned head scarf



1951 L. E. ROSE ETAL 2,996,724

CUSHIONED HEAD SCARF Filed May 29, 1959 FIG I INVENTOR. LOUIS E. ROSE 25 y DOROTHY A. ROSE AT M EYS 2,996,724 CUSHIONED HEAD SCARF Louis E.Rose and Dorothy A. Rose, both of 12 Ventura Court, Pedro Valley, Calif.Filed May '29, 1959, Ser. No. 816,883 Claims. (Cl. 2 --'171) Thisinvention relates to a head scarf or clot-h which is worn over haircurlers while the wearer is asleep or reclining, and more particularlyto such a scarf providing cushioning support and protection for thewearers head.

Many women are in the habit of wearing hair curlers overnight in orderto set their hair in the style which they prefer, or to keep their hairin place while they sleep. However, the pressure of the hair curlersagainst the head caruses discomfort to the wearer. Furthermore, themovements of the wearer during the night often causes the hair curlersto become unfastened, which in turn causes the hair style to becomedisarranged.

Various head scarves have been developed, the purpose of which has beento keep hair styles in place while the wearer is reclining, but theseare only satisfactory for use over small hair pins or over the hair whenno pins are used. The use of these scarves over the hair when largerhair curlers are worn is unsatisfactory, because in order to keep thehair curlers in place the scarf must be placed tightly over the head.But this tightness causes considerable discomfort to the wearer. On theother hand, if the scarf is worn loosely, it invariably becomes detachedand fails in its purpose of keeping the hair curlers in place.

Other head caps or scarves have been developed which provide a cushionoutside a scarf but such arrangements obviously are incapable ofrelieving pressure between the tight scarf or cap and the wearer's haircurlers. Such devices are therefore little better than a plain scarfwithout a cushion.

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of a headprotector which relieves the pressure of hair curlers against thewearers head while reclining.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a head scarf havinga web extending between a pair of cushions adapted to be positioned onopposite sides of hair ourlers on a wearers head to hold the haircurlers in place and to cushion the head against pressure from suchcurlers.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a head scarfwhich can be easily adjusted to fit the wearers head and which can befitted snugly against the head so as to hold hair curlers in placewithout causing discomfort to the wearer.

Other objects: and advantages will be apparent from the accompanyingdrawing which illustrates a preferred embodiment of this invention, andin which:

FIG. 1 is a transverse sectional view of the head scarf of thisinvention as worn by a reclining figure;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the head scarf;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the head scarf positioned on thehead of a wearer; and,

FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view, the plane of which is indicatedby the line 4-4 in FIG. 2.

From the drawing it is evident that the head scarf or protector of thisinvention preferably comprises two thicknesses of fabric, generallydesignated 1, 2, (FIG. 4) between which are placed two elongatedresilient members 3, 4 of cushion material which are held in place byrows of stitching 5, 6. Stitching 6 also serves to join together theends of the two thicknesses of fabric 1, 2. A web 7 of the pieces offabric 1, 2 extends between the members '3, 4 and holds them in spacedrelationship Tited States Patent with each other. Fabric thicknesses 1,2 are gathered together and stitched at 8 to form ends 9 whichextendfrom opposite ends of members 3, 4.

The head scarf is worn by tying the ends or extensions 9 together overthe forehead of the wearer, as shown in FIG. 3. The scarf is placed sothat the cushion members 3, 4 extend around the back and sides of thehead and rest above and below the band or rows of hair preparationdevices or curlers 10, as shown in FIG. 1. Thus, when the wearer isresting her head on the pillow 11 or bed, the weight of her head istaken up by the cushion members 3-, 4 at approximately the center of theback of the head and the nape of the neck. This cushioning effectprevents the hair curlers from exerting an uncomfortable pressureagainst the head when the wearer is reclining.

Furthermore, when the scarf is properly positioned on the wearers head,the web 7 covers the hair curlers and serves to hold them in place.

It will be understood that the device herein described may he made frommany different materials and may take different forms without departingfrom the spirit of invention. Preferably the members 3, 4 are foam orsponge rubber, but they may also include down or other padding materialhaving sufficient resiliency to perform their head protecting andcushioning function. It is obvious that suchoushion members must be ofsubstantial thickness in order to support the wearers head againstpressure of the curlers 10. In cross section (FIG. 4) members 3, 4 arepreferably about to 1" square with rounded corners.

Since hair preparation devices come in various sizes and shapes it maybe advantageous to employ only one of the members 3, 4 adapted to extendalong one of the margins of the band of curlers 10. In such an instancean elongated element adapted to extend along the other margin of thecurlers may be utilized with a connecting web 7 and fastening means suchas ties 9 to support the cushion member on the wearers head in theproper location. Such single cushion member may provide suiticientprotection in some cases.

In the preferred form illustrated the cushion members 3, 4 are spacedapart a slightly greater distance at their central portions than attheir ends because the wearer usually uses more curlers 10 at the backof the head. The ends of the cushion members are adapted to extend tothe temple of the wearers head and the lower member 4 extends over theears (FIG. 1) so as to embrace the curlers which may be located over thewearers ears. It will be noted from FIG. 2. that both members 3, 4 (orthe elongated element taking the place of one of such members) areslightly curved, in plan, to better conform to the contour of thewearers head.

As previously described, the web 7 serves to connect the members 3, '4to prevent them from moving apart or becoming displaced and also coversthe band of curlers 10 to hold them in place. It is desirable thereforethat web 7 be flexible, relatively thin compared to members 3, 4, andprovided with suflicient extra width, especially in the central portion,to be capable of loosely receiving the curlers 10 thereunder. The widthof web 7 centrally of the ends of members 3, 4 and between the same maybe about three to four times the width of said members.

FIG. 4 illustrates the preferred form of stitching the members 3, 4 inthe thicknesses of fabric 1, 2 along the outer corners of said members.In this manner the web 7 is spaced outwardly from the wearers head bysubstantially the thickness of the members 3, 4, and the inwardlydirected sides of said members provide supporting shoulders against themargins of the band of curlers 10.

Although a double thickness of fabric is illustrated, it is obvious thatsingle thickness having members 3, 4 secured to its edges would suffice.The fabric thicknesses 1, 2 conveniently provide for connection andplacement of members 3, 4 and the ends or extensions 9 may be used asties, as previously described. By stitching such fabric at 8 at the endsof members 3, 4 (FIG. 2) the same are held in the desired location aspart of the scarf.

It is clear that fastening means other than ties 9 may be employed forconnecting the scarf of this invention across the upper forehead of thewearer. Snaps, hooks, or the like may be so employed. Furthermore, onlya relatively narrow web will adequately connect the central portions ofmembers 3, 4, and therefore the web need not extend throughout thelength of said members if ventilation of the curler area is desired.

Although the invention has been described and illustrated in detail,such is not to be taken as restrictive thereof as modifications thatwould appear to one skilled in the art are intended to come within thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. A cushioned head scarf comprising: a pair of elongated members ofresilient cushion material of substantial thickness adapted to extend inspaced relation around the back and sides of a wearers head, relativelythin flexible web means extending between the central portions of saidmembers and connecting the same for holding them against moving apart,and flexible extensions extending from opposite ends of said members andadapted to be connected across the upper forehead of the wearer for sosupporting said members on the head of the wearer.

2. A head scarf comprising a pair of elongated cushion members, a web offabric connected to said cushion members for holding the same in spacedrelation, said cushion members adapted when worn to receive between thema plurality of hair curlers for relieving the pressure of the haircurlers against the wearers head while reclining with said web extendingbetween said cushion members and over such hair curlers for holding suchhair curlers in place, and means for supporting said web and saidcushion members in place on the wearers head.

3. A head scarf comprising a pair of elongated cushion members, a web offabric connected to said cushion members for holding the same in spacedrelation, said cushion members adapted when worn to receive between thema plurality of hair curlers for relieving the pressure of the haircurlers against the wearers head while reclining with said web extendingbetween said cushion members and over such hair curlers for holding suchhair curlers in place, extensions of said web extending from oppositeends of said members for tying over the forehead of the wearer forholding said members and said web in place.

4. A head scarf comprising an elongated piece of thin flexible sheetmaterial having end portions and a central portion, a pair of elongatedmembers of resilient cushion material generally parallel to each otherand extending along the marginal edges of said central portionthroughout the lengths thereof, stitching along the length of saidcushion members to connect said members to said sheet material and tohold said members in place, means for connecting said end portionstogether, said piece of sheet material adapted to be worn with said endportions connected across the forehead and with said central por- ]tionextending around the back and sides of the wearers ead.

5. A head scarf comprising an elongated piece of thin flexible sheetmaterial having end portions and a central portion, a pair of elongatedmembers of resilient cushion material generally parallel to each otherand extending along the marginal edges of said central portionthroughout the length thereof and projecting substantially from one sideof said sheet material, stitching along the length of said cushionmembers to connect said members to said sheet material and to hold saidmembers in place, means for connecting said end portions together, saidpiece of sheet material adapted to be worn with said end portionsconnected across the forehead and with said central portion extendingaround the back and sides of the wearers head and with the projectingportions of said members extending between said flexible sheet materialand the wearers head.

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